CSR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE CONSISTENT

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities conducted by the private sector for people with disabilities should go further than just one-off donations, and be extended to providing fair employment to them, said Senator Bathmavathi Krishnan. “CSR should not be a one-off event or a one-off action. It should be a commitment where you offer sustainable opportunities,” said Bathmavathi. However, Bathmavathi pointed out that employers often took the easy way out by not employing those with disabilities as the Act lacked any means of punishment for breaching its provisions.